Tyler Olson (politician)
Tyler Olson | |
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| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 65th district 38th (2007 – 2013) | |
| In office January 8, 2007 – January 11, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Hogg |
| Succeeded by | Liz Bennett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1976 (age 47–48) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sarah Olson |
| Children | Leo Willa |
| Alma mater | Claremont McKenna College University of Iowa |
| Website | Government website |
Tyler Olson, is a former Iowa State Representative from the 38th District. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2007 to 2015. He also was Chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party from January to June 2013.[1] He received his BA from Claremont McKenna College and his JD from the University of Iowa College of Law.
As of November 2013[update], Olson serves on several committees in the Iowa House - as a member of the Commerce and Judiciary committees and as the ranking member of the Appropriations Committee. He also serves as a member of the Medical Assistance Projections and Assessment Council and of the Single Point of Entry Long-term Living Resources System Team. His prior political experience includes serving on the Linn County Democratic Central Committee Finance Committee, serving as finance director for Rob Tully for Congress in 1998, and working as assistant finance director for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee from 1999-2000. Olson announced a run for Governor of Iowa in 2013,[2] but ultimately dropped out of the race.[3]
Electoral history
*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [4] District 38 Turnout: 11,045 | Democratic hold | Tyler Olson | Democratic | 7,148 | 64.7 | ||
| Don Palmer | Republican | 3,894 | 35.3 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [5] District 38 | Democratic hold | Tyler Olson* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [6][7] District 38 Turnout: 10,793 | Democratic hold | Tyler Olson* | Democratic | 7,136 | 66.1 | ||
| Jason M. Marshall | Independent | 1,410 | 13.1 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2012 [8] District 65 | Democratic hold | Tyler Olson* | Democratic | unopposed | |||
References
- ^ "Iowa Democratic Party chairman steps down, likely to run for governor". The Des Moines Register. June 11, 2013.
- ^ "Democrat Tyler Olson jumps into the Iowa governor's race". Des Moines Register. 2013-09-07.
- ^ Koplan, Tal (17 December 2013). "State Rep. Tyler Olson drops Terry Branstad challenge". Politico. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ "Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 34. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ "Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-12-16. p. 79. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- ^ Smith, Rick (2010-10-21). "Jason Marshall, running as an independent, takes on Democratic incumbent Tyler Olson in House District 38". Eastern Iowa Government. SourceMedia Group. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
- ^ http://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/2012/general/canvsummary.pdf
External links
- Representative Tyler Olson official Iowa General Assembly site
- Tyler Olson State Representative official constituency site